By Agence France-Presse Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto was awarded the Pritzker prize for architecture on Tuesday, the organizers said in a statement, praising his “reassuring style.” Highlights of Yamamoto’s work include Nagoya Zokei University in Japan completed in 2022, THE CIRCLE at Zurich Airport in Switzerland finished in 2020 and Tianjin Library in China unveiled […]
Outraged Japanese opposition lawmakers have submitted a no-confidence motion accusing the governing party of trying to push through a budget bill without adequate debate because of disruptions caused by a scandal over its fund-raising practices Source: Japan opposition lawmakers bring no-confidence motion accusing gov’t of halting debate over scandal Category: International
By Julian Ryall Design guidelines for bomb shelters are expected to be completed next month, while proposals for evacuation of residents on remote islands are also being drawn up. Source: Japan plans more bomb shelters for outlying islands amid ‘growing concern’ over Taiwan tensions